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Sylv

Boy Name day: December 31
Sylv is a short form of Sylvester: on birth records it is written Sylvester (43,507 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sylvester page.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Of the forest, wooded.
From Latin 'silvester' ('of the woods'), borne by Pope Sylvester I.

Name day for Sylv

December 31

Why this day? Sylv is a short form of Sylvester, and shares its name day.

Sylv is celebrated in the United States on December 31.

The story of the name Sylv

Sylv is a short form of Sylvester. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — of the forest, wooded, and shares its name day, December 31.

On birth records, Sylv is rarely written as such: the Sylvs are Sylvesters (43,507 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sylvester page.

Frequently asked questions about Sylv

What does Sylv mean?

Sylv is a short form of Sylvester, which means of the forest, wooded.

When is Sylv's name day?

December 31, together with Sylvester: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sylv a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sylvester.

Sylv's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Sunshine43%
  2. Kandy43%
  3. Niki46%
  4. Cami51%
  5. Starla52%
  6. Chandra53%
  7. Kesha53%
  8. Windy53%
  9. Valencia53%
  10. Farrah53%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Chandra42%
  3. Windy48%
  4. Starla50%
  5. Sunshine51%
  6. Evette53%
  7. Marnie53%
  8. Siobhan54%
  9. Shanika54%
  10. Renata55%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha46%
  2. Aja47%
  3. Starla50%
  4. Barbra52%
  5. Ursula55%
  6. Josette56%
  7. Kerrie58%
  8. Chandra58%
  9. Tammi58%
  10. Lucretia58%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan46%
  2. Shanika47%
  3. Kisha48%
  4. Kandy49%
  5. Sunshine49%
  6. Niki51%
  7. Kesha54%
  8. Windy54%
  9. Cami56%
  10. Sommer58%
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